Penza, 2 December 2014. PenzaNews. 77 men and women were awarded the title of the Veteran of Labor of the Penza region in 2014.

“This honorary title is given to citizens who have had no less than 45 years for men and 40 years for women of employment service, with no less than 30 or 25 years respectively in the Penza region. The applicant must be above 60 for men and above 55 for women, and have received awards and titles in the Penza region,” the press service of the regional Ministry of Labor explained to PenzaNews agency.

The officials also added that the Veterans of Labor of the Penza region are provided with a monthly financial aid.

“15,523 Veterans of Labor received over 46 million rubles of aid over last 10 months,” the press service reported.